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A. E. GIBBS—LEPIDOPTEEA IN 1903. 
8copula lutealis , Phibalocera quercana, Bichelia grotiana , Sericoris 
lacunana {herbana), Orthotcenia striana, Catoptria cana , and Ypono- 
meuta plumbella; while from a brick wall we took Bryophila perla 
and Eupitheeia subfulvata. After dark we searched a large patch 
of thistles with a lantern, and boxed odd specimens of Leucania 
impura , L. pollens , L. litliargyria , and Caradrina morpheas. On 
neither day were butterflies much in evidence, for during the 
greater part of the time it was wet and dull, but we took 
Epinephile hyperanthes, E. janira, and Polyommatus corydon. 
Pyrausta purpuralis was common in one meadow late in the 
afternoon of the 26th, when the sun made its appearance. Hypcena 
proboscidalis was also taken. Just before leaving we hunted round 
the stables at the Hotel, and were rewarded with a number of very 
good examples of Aglossa pinguinalis, one Pyralis farinalis , and 
about half-a-dozen Tinea tapetzella on an old horse-collar.” 
Mr. A. T. Goodson, of Tring, regrets that his notes this year are 
somewhat scanty, owing partly to absence from home and partly 
to the very inclement weather. JSotodonta ziczac and Cymatophora 
ocularis were bred from larvae found at Wilstone Reservoir. A nice 
series of Xylophasia sublustris was taken at the same spot, and one 
specimen at Aldbury Nowers at sugar. Cheerocampa porcellus was 
discovered in copula at the lowers, but a diligent search made 
on two occasions was not rewarded by the finding of any larvae 
of this species. Sphinx convolvuli was brought to him alive by 
his brother, who found it on the pathway in Langdon Street. 
Butterflies were decidedly scarce, even Polyommatus corydon , which 
is generally very plentiful, not appearing in its wonted numbers. 
